State v. Martin

G.S. 113-292 provides in part as follows:

“(a) The Commission [State Wildlife Resources Commission] is authorized to authorize, license, regulate, prohibit, prescribe, or restrict all fishing in inland fishing waters, and the taking of inland game fish in coastal fishing waters, with respect to:(1). Time, place, character, or dimensions of any methods or equipment that may be employed in taking fish; )>

Regulation 1-68, subsection J, adopted by the Commission pursuant to the authority vested in it under the provisions of G.S. 113-292 provides: “It shall be unlawful to snag fish.” No definition…